Pulverizing and separating machinery



Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,372

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Dec. 6, 1927.

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Patented Dec. 6, 1 927.

UNITED STATES JOHN examine cAaLmii, or HULL, ENGLAND.

PULVEBIZING A ND SEPLBA'IING MAGHINEEY.

Application filed July 19, 1923. Serial No. 123,388.

adjustable heaters (P) and the ri id ser- I This invention relates toimprovements in pulverizing and separatin machiner for all kinds ofcereals, minera s and the like of the type in which the reduction takesplace within a cylindrical pulverizing chamberthat is provided withattrition surfaces disposed about the preipheral walls and in whichcylindrical chamber a number of rotary arms are employed in conjunctionwith adjustable spring beater block.

A machine built in accordance with my invention is provided with acircular chamber (B that is provided with inlet (F) and outlet (C andreturn orifices (D Through the said chamber (B a shaft (B) is passed,upon which rigid arms are secured and revolve with the shaft inside the.circular chamber 1B The said arms being in turn fitted with adjustableheaters (P) revolve, which during their revolutions comein contact withspring beater block (C), by which means the material being dealt with isulverized. i

he pulverizing machine is so constructed that the material is caused toenter and leave the pulverizing chamber on the periphery thereof, andtravel u a spout into a revolving brusher by which it is delivered intoa suitable reception chamber.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows a complete side elevation insection of the machine.

Fig. 2 shows an end elevation of the machine.

Fig. 3 shows details of arms, fitted with ad'ustable beaters.

ig. 4 shows a trap door.

Fig. 5 shows details of arms, fitted with serrated steel plates.

Fig. 6 shows one of the types of deflector plates.

Fig. 7 shows details of spring beater block.

Fig. 8 shows another type of deflector plates.

Fig. 9 shows details of revolving brusher.

Fig. 10 shows concave deflector.

Fig. 11 shows details of wire lining.

Fig. 12 shows how the slide is operated.

The general operation of the machine is briefly stated as follows Thematerial to be operated upon is caused to enter throu h the orifice (F)(Sheet 1, Fig. 1) provi ed on the eriphery of the circular beatingchamber and is pulverized by it being caught betwixt the rated steelplate heaters (P) on t e arms (A) of the revolvin shaft (B) and theadustable beater bloc (C) and also betwixt the pro ections or attritionsurfaces (D) disposed about the peripheral walls of the pulverizingchamber.

The adjusting and setting up of the aforesaid beater block (C) iselfected by turning hand wheel (H), or the like, which operates thethreaded spindle (Z).

The materialtreated in chamber (B is directed by air current createdby'the revolving arms, through an orifice or the like, provided for thatpurpose in the top periphery of chamber (B the said orifice is providedwith a grading bar (0) or the like, through which'the material beingdealt with is car-- ried by the aforesaid air current until it comes incontact with the deflector plate (K), 'which directs the aforesaidpulverized material to the deflector plate (L) and trap door (Q) bywhich means the pulverized material is diverted down the return spout(T) back int-o the beating'chamber (B to be retreated, the return flowbeing regulated by means of the regulator door Upon the trap door (Q)being opened by means of the lever (A the pulverized material is allowedto flow to pass up the main spout (S) past the deflector late (L up intothe revolving brusher (8 by which means it is graded by the action ofthe brush (O against a cylindrical wire lining (E or other suitablelining within a cylindrical chamber The pulverized and graded materialis finally conducted by air current from the cylindrical and suitablelined chamber (F into any suitable chamber (R) or the like receptacle,that is fitted with a lining of a suitable fabric (L that is supportedand secured by means of suitable stays (D that are in turn secured-tothe inside of the stav- -ing or receptacle chamber (R), the outer 1. Ina pulverizing machine,. a beating chamber having an inlet and an outletattrition members secured in cylindrical orm around the said chamber, arotary beater journaled in the beater chamber and provided with radialarms, rigid serrated steel plates secured to the ends of certain of thesaid arms, and adjustable heaters mounted on the ends of certain otherof the said arms and alternating with the rigid steel plates.

2. A pulverizing machine as set forth in claim 1, and having also agrading bar in serted in the said outlet and dividing it into passagesof predetermined size.

3. In a pulverizin machine, a beating chamber having an in et hopper atits front side and a main outlet at its rear side, attrition blockssecured in cylindrical form around the chamber, a rotary beater providedwith radial beater arms and mounted on a shaft which is journaled in thesaid chamber concentric with the attrition blocks, a main delivery spoutwhich projects upwardly from the main outlet, a downwardly and forwardlyinclined return spout communicating with the main spout and extendingcrosswise over the said chamber and delivering into the inlet hopper andplates neonate which operate to deflect portions-ofthe material from themain spout down the-return spout and into the inlet hopper at will.

4. A pulverizing machine as set forth in claim 3, and having also a trapdoor at the top'of-the return spout for closing the communicationbetween it and the upper part of the main spout above the return spout.

5. A pulverizing machine as set forth in claim 3, and having also aregulator door at the bottom of the return spout for regulating thereturn flow of material into the said inlet. ,i

6. A pulverizing machine as set forth in claim 3, and having alsodeflector plates arranged in the upper part of the main spout above thereturn spout.

7. A pulverizing machine as set forth in claim 3, and having also arotary brushing machine provided with an inlet at its bottom whichcommunicates with the upper end of the said main spout, said brushingmachine having also a delivery spout which projects from its upper partto deliver the fine material which does not fall back down the mainspout.

In witness whereof I ailix my signature.

JOHN CHARLES OARLINE.

